{
  "response": {
    "Key": "MIA-CR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MIA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Miami",
      "fullCity": "Miami, Florida",
      "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Costa Rica"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Costa Rica can I fly to from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to San José and Liberia. San José serves the central valley and Caribbean coast, while Liberia is the gateway to Pacific beaches like Tamarindo. A few one-stop connections via Panama City reach smaller airports like Quepos or Limón."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Miami to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From Miami to San José, non-stop flights usually take around 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours, while one-stop itineraries can extend to 5–7 hours. Flights to Liberia are similarly short non-stop, about 2 hours 50 minutes, and one-stop options often add 2–4 hours."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are frequent non-stop flights from Miami to Costa Rica. You can fly directly to both San José (SJO) and Liberia (LIR). American Airlines serves both airports, while other carriers like Spirit and Frontier also offer non-stop options, especially to San José. Flight time is about 3 hours to either city."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Costa Rica, American, Avianca, and Volaris offer nonstop flights. One-stop options include Copa via Panama and United via Houston."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to Costa Rica are May, April, and June, with September also offering lower fares; peak summer and the December holidays are the most expensive. Booking about 10 to 13 weeks ahead tends to yield the best prices, and midweek departures — especially Wednesday — are typically cheaper than weekend flights, with late-night and early-morning departures often offering the lowest fares.",
        "methodology": "This 'good deal' estimate shows a representative best price for each departure date across roughly a 12-month window (about 3 months back and 9 months forward). It is built from real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, accumulated into a price history for each departure date. Rather than weighting all of that history equally, we apply exponential time decay so recent prices dominate — a price seen yesterday counts almost in full, one from about a month ago roughly a third, and prices from a few months back very little — giving a figure that tracks today's market instead of a stale long-run average. Clear price outliers are removed before any calculation, departure dates with no observations are filled in from nearby dates, and the resulting curve is lightly smoothed so it reads as a clean seasonal trend rather than day-to-day noise. This booking-window guidance is built from the same real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, re-grouped by how many days before departure each price was seen (from the departure day out to about 180 days ahead) across the route's price history. At each booking lead time we report the 25th-percentile price — the cheaper end of what travelers were quoted, rather than the rock-bottom minimum (which can be a fluke) or the average (which is pulled up by expensive last-minute fares). The buy-or-wait advice then applies a risk premium that grows as departure approaches, since seat availability shrinks and prices become less predictable; using that adjusted curve we flag windows where waiting is likely to save a meaningful amount (at least $20 or 5%) versus windows where booking now is the better call. Isolated single-day recommendations are filtered out, so the advice only reflects a window that holds for several days in a row. The cheapest day of the week and time of day to depart are drawn from the same large sample of real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, grouped by the day of the week and by the time-of-day window of the outbound departure, with the lowest and average price reported for each."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Miami to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For flights from Miami to Costa Rica, the sweet spot is booking 10 to 13 weeks before departure, when average fares hover around $490.",
        "methodology": "This booking-window guidance is built from the same real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, re-grouped by how many days before departure each price was seen (from the departure day out to about 180 days ahead) across the route's price history. At each booking lead time we report the 25th-percentile price — the cheaper end of what travelers were quoted, rather than the rock-bottom minimum (which can be a fluke) or the average (which is pulled up by expensive last-minute fares). The buy-or-wait advice then applies a risk premium that grows as departure approaches, since seat availability shrinks and prices become less predictable; using that adjusted curve we flag windows where waiting is likely to save a meaningful amount (at least $20 or 5%) versus windows where booking now is the better call. Isolated single-day recommendations are filtered out, so the advice only reflects a window that holds for several days in a row."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "In Costa Rica, San José is the main entry point for culture and nearby volcanoes. The Pacific coast has popular spots like Manuel Antonio and Tamarindo for beaches and wildlife. Arenal and Monteverde offer cloud forests and adventure activities. The Caribbean side, like Puerto Viejo, is known for its laid-back vibe and biodiversity."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Miami to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in Costa Rica of up to 90 days, but you must hold a passport valid for the duration of your visit and show proof of onward travel. No electronic travel authorization is currently required, though entry rules can change, so verify requirements before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Costa Rica are best to fly into from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Costa Rica, Juan Santamaría Airport near San José offers the most frequent flights and is the primary hub for connecting to domestic destinations by road or small plane. Daniel Oduber Quirós Airport in Liberia is the best choice if you are heading straight to Pacific coast beaches and resorts in Guanacaste."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Costa Rica's dry season from December to April offers the sunniest weather but peak prices. The green season, May to August and November, brings afternoon showers, lower rates and fewer tourists."
      }
    }
  }
}